Carole Moore: How did you get to be so smart?

Friday

Jul 28, 2017 at 1:53 PM

Carole Moore

Parenthood offers many teachable moments, especially when little guys pepper you with questions. Here are a few my kids forced me to tackle and some of my responses. I’m positive they’ll profit greatly from my wisdom:

“Did you use forks when you were a little girl?” (No, we just ripped the meat off the dinosaur’s bones with our teeth.)

“How did you cook if you didn’t have microwaves?” (Uncle Ugh found this nifty little thing called “fire.”)

“How did your friends call you when you weren’t home if you didn’t have cellphones?” (Somehow we managed to be apart for more than 15 minutes without having withdrawal symptoms.)

“I don’t want to take a bath.” (Your dirt thanks you. But you’re taking that bath.)

“Why do we make the bed when we’re just going to get back in it again?” (Because I said so. This is also the answer I’m giving for everything else that’s arbitrary and in keeping with my own personal sensibilities.)

“I’m the only person in (my class, grade, school, etc. etc.) who has to (clean my room, do my homework before playing, eat spinach OR live without a motorcycle/car).” (That is so sad. How do you manage to hold you head up?)